Bust separator



Aug. 27,1946. L -1 2,406,699

BUST SEPARATOR Filed Aug. 26, 1944 v INVENTOR. WITNESSES Florenee Lush ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 27, 1946 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUST SEPARATOR Florence Lustig, New York, N. Y.

Application August 26, 1944, Serial No. 551,295

5 Claims. (01. 242) This invention relates to a separating device adapted to be worn under the outer garments and to function as a bust separator. While the device may offer some support for the breasts, it is not intended to perform the functions of a brassire and may be worn either with or without a conventional brassire.

An object of the invention is to provide a light simple device which will separate and to some extent position the breasts and which will, at the same time not inconvenience the wearer nor give any outward appearance of its nature.

Other objects and advantages of the invention become apparent from the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a front view of my device on the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the device as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same device in a slightly different position;

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the view shown in Fig ure 1 and Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of my device.

My separator I is preferably made of elastic v or a similar web material and in the preferred form is manufactured of two strips H and I2.

lylember ll forms a circular back and body portion l4 and extends up over the shoulders to form shoulder loops l and I6 extending over the back where the ends I! and I8 are fastened upon the back portion I 4 by stitching or in any other convenient manner.

Member l2 extends across the front l9 and is fastened to the lower portion of the shoulder loop I5 at 20 and the shoulder loop H5 at 2|.

The member I2 extends within or behind the shoulder loops where the portion of the body ll passes below the breasts.

The free ends 22 and 23 of the member l2 are provided with fastening elements 24 and 25 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These ends 22 and 23 may be brought around to the rear of the body to fasten at 26, thus leaving single strips [5 and I6 over the shoulders.

The shoulder loops I 5 and iii are likewise provided with fastening elements 28 and 29 and, if desired, the ends 22 and 23 may be brought around the outside of the breasts and upwardly to engage the fastenings 28 and 29, as shown in Fig. 3.

This use of the device not only separates the breasts but tends to position them.

As previously stated, my device may be worn 2 with or without the conventional brassiere. Or, if desired, may be built into a conventional dress.

While my preferred form member I l is a continuous element, it may be separated at the back and a fastener placed therein, although if made of elastic material a fastener is unnecessary since it may be slipped on over the head or stepped into Without the necessity for additional fasteners.

Due to the nature of my device, it may be made in single size to fit people with different body sizes and requires no fitting or alteration.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a pair of shoulder loops adapted to extend over the shoulders between and below the breasts in substantially parallel spaced relationship and around the back of the body and a member positioning said shoulder loops below the breasts, said member having free ends to pass around the outside of the breasts and engaging said shoulder loops.

2. In a device of the character described, an elastic member having its ends formed upon themselves and fastened at a spaced distance to a portion of said member, the area between said ends forming a back portion and the member forming a pair of spaced loops adapted to be worn over the shoulders and between and below the breasts, a second member fastened to the said loops at their lower portion and spacing said loops, said second member having free ends passing around the outside of the breasts and engaging said first mentioned member at the shoulder.

3. In a device of the character described, a band encircling the back of the person and extending around to the front immediately below the breasts, the two ends of said band extending thence upwardly between the breasts, and around the shoulders and thence downwardly to the back of said band where they are affixed, and

- means for holding said band in position imtwo ends of said second band extending thence around the outside of the breasts and thence upwardly along spaced converging lines to the shoulders where said ends are affixed to the first band.

5. In a device of the character described, a band encircling the person immediately below the breasts and a second hand extending around second band where they are attached.

FLORENCE LUSTIG. 

